FreightCasts

Emily Williams, Manager - Business Development, Transportation Team for GEOTAB, joins Jeremy Reymer and discusses her journey in the industry, her passion for leadership and empowering women in the trucking industry, and the importance of having a voice and effecting change for the better.Special thanks to the show’s sponsors!The National Transportation Institute (https://driverwages.com/)Career Now Brands (https://careernowbrands.com/)Carrier Intelligence (https://www.carrierintelligence.com/)Infiniti-I (https://infinitiworkforce.com/)Workhound (https://workhound.com/)Asurint (https://asurint.com/)Arya By Leoforce (https://leoforce.com/)Transportation Marketing Group (https://www.recruit-tmg.com/)Seiza (https://www.seiza.co/)Drive My Way (https://www.drivemyway.com/)F| Staff (https://www.fstaff.com/)Trucksafe (https://www.trucksafe.com/)Seated Social (https://seated-social.com/)Repowr (https://repowr.com/)If you’re interested in joining the show or being a sponsor, please email jeremy@takingthehireroad.comFollow the Taking The Hire Road PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach and Tony discuss the CPI release, the first hurricane landfall of the year, and the new evidence for a transportation market shift later in the year. Follow the Freightonomics PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Kurt Neutgens, co-founder and chief technology officer, Orange EVTopic: Distribution yards are a sweet spot for heavy-duty electric trucks. They cost more up front, but they have a fast payback and unmatched durability with 98% uptime in the case of Orange EV.Follow the Truck Tech PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 733 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Transfix co-founder Drew McElroy. Transfix rode the FreightTech wave from the top to the bottom and came out the other side as a different company. McElroy talks about the company’s latest pivot and why it moved away from being a digital freight marketplace by selling its brokerage unit to NFI. While the news may be trying to gaslight you into thinking remote work is dead, Journey’s Morgan MacDermaid is living the digital nomad’s dream. We’ll find out how she’s managing to get the most out of her career and life while seeing the world.Maka Logistics’ Rob Liss talks about intermodal and reefer moves out of Mexico, potential disruptions and more.Plus, SBA loans prolong freight recession; trailer push ups; USPS truck robbed in broad daylight and more.Watch on YouTubeCheck out the WTT merch storeVisit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode Jennifer Sheets, founder and CEO of MasterStaff, Inc. joins us to talk about the evolution of supply chain staffing and shares her experiences helping companies build and develop their workforce. Follow the Loaded and Rolling PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we dive into what nearshoring operations look like in reality. Our guest, Alfonso Quijano, Chief Technology Officer at Lean Solutions Group breaks down some of the success stories and what it looks like to integrate a nearshored operations team successfully. For more information subscribe to Check Call the newsletter or the podcast.Follow the Check Call PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 732 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about Hurricane Beryl making landfall in Houston. The storm has already knocked out power for over 2 million people. Could it trigger carriers’ revenge?With a 75% increase in truck crash fatalities since 2009, is it time to rethink safety? Descartes’ Jerry Veres talks about successful safety culture transformation.Riteload’s loadboard platform promises to connect shippers directly with carriers. We’ll find out from Matthew Kane how it is different from others like DAT and Truckstop. We’ll also find out the story behind a custom pair of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? sneakers.Trying to enjoy the Fourth of July weekend but hampered by endless check calls? LoadPartner’s AI check call platform promises to end the headaches that come with locating your drivers. Garrett Allen breaks down how it works and also tells us about his six-hour motorcycle ride to do air squats in West Virginia.Plus, man shoots drone; another ship gets Ever Givened; and more.Watch on YouTubeCheck out the WTT merch storeVisit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lane Williams, Founder and CEO of Fusion Now, joins guest host Leah Shaver and discusses the benefits of working with a company that’s been in the shoes of a Director of Recruiting, and shares some trends that are helping companies stand out in their effort to be authentic and attract the right drivers.Special thanks to the show’s sponsors!The National Transportation Institute (https://driverwages.com/)Career Now Brands (https://careernowbrands.com/)Carrier Intelligence (https://www.carrierintelligence.com/)Infiniti-I (https://infinitiworkforce.com/)Workhound (https://workhound.com/)Asurint (https://asurint.com/)Arya By Leoforce (https://leoforce.com/)Transportation Marketing Group (https://www.recruit-tmg.com/)Seiza (https://www.seiza.co/)Drive My Way (https://www.drivemyway.com/)F| Staff (https://www.fstaff.com/)Trucksafe (https://www.trucksafe.com/)Seated Social (https://seated-social.com/)Repowr (https://repowr.com/)If you’re interested in joining the show or being a sponsor, please email jeremy@takingthehireroad.com.Preview: https://f.io/WD6-Wbkn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Grace Sharkey discuss hurricanes, Saks acquiring Neiman Marcus which includes a minority investment by Amazon, and the potential Kroger-Albertsons acquisition. Follow The Stockout PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we dive into the world of fully electric medium-duty trucks. Our guest, Brendan Riley, President and Director at GreenPower breaks down the new REEFERX medium-duty truck. For more information subscribe to Running on Ice the newsletter or podcast.Follow the Running on Ice PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices